AXA IM announces details of new investment team focused on liquid absolute return strategies
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) today announces details of its new investment team focused on liquid absolute return strategies – AXA IM Chorus. The creation of this new team was first announced in April 2016 when Pierre-Emmanuel Juillard re-joined AXA IM to build and lead (...)
Gilbert Van Hassel appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (‘Robeco’) today announces the appointment of Gilbert Van Hassel (1957) as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Robeco as of 19 September 2016.
Edouard Merette appointed Chairman of Unigestion Asia
Based in Singapore, Merette will be instrumental in leading the firm’s strategy for growth in the region, working with the whole of Unigestion’s senior management team.
CalPERS Names Marcie Frost as New Chief Executive Officer
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration announced that it has named Marcie Frost as the Pension Fund’s new chief executive officer (CEO).
ETFGI reports assets invested in ESG ETFs and ETPs listed globally reach a new milestone of US$187 billion at end of 2020
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ETFs and ETPs reached a new milestone of US$187 billion at the end of (...)
According to Malik Haddouk, Director of Diversified Management at CPR AM, 2020 will have been an extraordinary and unpredictable year. Never in the history of finance have indices fallen and rebounded so strongly, supported by massive government stimulus plans and (...)
Leverage Shares Cross-lists Suite of Short & Leveraged ETPs on Euronext
Leverage Shares, the pioneer in short & leveraged ETPs on single stocks, has cross-listed 40 ETPs on Euronext Amsterdam. Its extensive range tracks individual US stocks, including the most popular names such as Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, NVIDIA and (...)
Nascent Social Bond Fund Sector Faces Implementation Challenges
Dedicated social bond funds, such as the social bond strategy announced recently by Amundi, may face heightened single-name concentration risks as a result unless they have latitude to invest in a wider array of instruments than just social (...)
Solactive Announces 50 Million EUR Growth Equity Investment from Summit Partners
Solactive, a technology-enabled provider of indices and index solutions to the global financial services industry, today announced a €50 million minority investment from global growth equity firm Summit Partners. The investment will help support Solactive’s continued global (...)